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Dr. Debby Sneed wins the WCC's Barbara McManus Award for Outstanding Scholarship

Huge news! Dr.

Dr. Crystal Lie earns TENURE!!!

 Congratulations to new Associate Professor Dr. Crystal Lie!! We are so thrilled and fortunate to have you as a colleague!!
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Graduation 2026!!
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Fireside chat on Solaris, sponsored by the Comp Lit Club

All are welcome to join this broad discussion of the science fiction masterpiece Solaris, Stanisław Lem's novel, with a panel of faculty experts. 

CWL Major wins Outstanding Baccalaureate Award

Alyssa Agudelo, double-majoring in Comparative World Literature and Sociology, is receiving one of three Outstanding Baccalaureate Awards in the College of Liberal Arts at this year's commencement ceremonies! Congratulations!! 
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Dr. Katherine Harrington will deliver the Hood Lecture on April 16

Eta Sigma Phi, the Classics Honor Society, and the David Hood Chair of Ancient History invite everyone to the Hood Lecture.  
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Eta Sigma Phi Forum presents a lecture on Transtextuality in Ancient Epic

Join the Classics Club for an enthralling talk on transtextuality in ancient epics by our own Dr. Diana Librandi, at 2:30 pm on Thursday, March 26, in FA4-311. 
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Fireside Chat on Salman Rushdie with Dr. Pravina Cooper

Come join CWLC's Dr. Pravina Cooper and Dr. Norbert Schurer (ENGL) as they discuss some of the short stories in Salman Rushdie's collection The Eleventh Hour: A Quintet of Stories. Free pizza and dessert! And the first 20 people in the door will receive a free copy of the book!! Also streaming on Zoom; scan the QR to register. 
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Eta Sigma Phi hosts Ides of March Party

You will never look at salad the same way! Join the club for food and games! 
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Study Abroad in Italy this summer with Professor Pravina Cooper

Join Dr. Cooper on a fantastic trip to some of the best places in Italy! Your life will not be the same!

Dr. Cooper in a Fireside Chat about Salman Rushdie
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Comp Lit Club reads Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca

Download the schedule (and the reading) and come talk about this all time fave!Â